Other platforms capex by quarter

Apple and IBM: platform companies with cloud services, shown for scale next to the hyperscalers. In Q3 2026 the 2 with a reading reported $3B in total. Largest: Apple.

Totals add each company’s reported figure. Definitions differ by company, so the chart shows scale and direction; the reading pages give each company’s own definition. A quarter with no reading for a company shows the companies that have one.

Stacked capex by calendar quarter

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Apple, Q3 2025: $3.2B IBM, Q3 2025: $410M $4B Q3 25 Apple, Q4 2025: $2.4B $2B Q4 25 Apple, Q1 2026: $2B $2B Q1 26 Apple, Q2 2026: $2.5B $2B Q2 26 Apple, Q3 2026: $2.2B IBM, Q3 2026: $457M $3B Q3 26 Apple, Q3 2025: $3.2B IBM, Q3 2025: $410M $4B Q3 25 Apple, Q4 2025: $2.4B $2B Q4 25 Apple, Q1 2026: $2B $2B Q1 26 Apple, Q2 2026: $2.5B $2B Q2 26 Apple, Q3 2026: $2.2B IBM, Q3 2026: $457M $3B Q3 26
  • Apple
  • IBM
Other platforms quarterly capex, Q3 2025 to Q3 2026
Calendar quarterAppleIBM
Q3 2025$3.2B$410M
Q4 2025$2.4Bno reading
Q1 2026$2Bno reading
Q2 2026$2.5Bno reading
Q3 2026$2.2B$457M

Companies

  • Apple$2.2B in FY2026 Q4 · 8 readings
  • IBM$457M in CY2026 Q3 · 2 readings
Company Reported quarter Calendar Capex YoY Guidance Announced Source
Apple FY2026 Q4 Q3 2026 $2.2B −31% — — apple.com
IBM CY2026 Q3 Q3 2026 $457M +11% — — newsroom.ibm.com
Apple FY2026 Q3 Q2 2026 $2.5B −29% — — apple.com
Apple FY2026 Q2 Q1 2026 $2B −36% — — apple.com
Apple FY2026 Q1 Q4 2025 $2.4B −19% — — apple.com
Apple FY2025 Q4 Q3 2025 $3.2B — — — apple.com
IBM CY2025 Q3 Q3 2025 $410M — — — newsroom.ibm.com
Apple FY2025 Q3 Q2 2025 $3.5B — — — apple.com
Apple FY2025 Q2 Q1 2025 $3.1B — — — apple.com
Apple FY2025 Q1 Q4 2024 $2.9B — — — apple.com

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